The Bet Tfila Research Centre for Jewish Architecture in Europe has published a new book on Jewish archaeology in European Antiquity and medieval central Europe by Prof. Ole Harck of the Department of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology at the Christian-Albrechts-University … continue reading →
For those in New York, there will be a program March 31 — Places and Life of the Jewish Diaspora in Southern Italy — dedicated to the lifetime work of the late Prof. Cesare Colafemmina, exploring the richness of Apulia and … continue reading →
The German researcher, photographer and blogger Christian Herrmann has posted a gallery of stunning black and white photographs of Jewish heritage sites in western Ukraine, taken on his most recent visit. Included are sites in Chernivtsi, Staryi Sambir, Sokal, … continue reading →
The Prague Jewish Museum has announced that it will soon be revamping and modernizing its permanent exhibits, which are housed in historic synagogues in the city’s old Jewish quarter, Josefov. The first will be that housed in the 16th century … continue reading →
The horrible news that Jiří Fielder, a true mensch and one of the pioneers of Jewish heritage research in the Czech Republic, was murdered along with his wife in their Prague home has left us shocked, angry and utterly … continue reading →
